bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition
4.0
A very short intro to the Hap & Leonard series. There's not much of a plot, but the characters are engaging and I'd love to see more of the lovely pair.
alicerondinella's review against another edition
5.0
Questa prima avventura di Hap e Leonard mi ha solo fatto venire voglia di recuperare tutti i libri della serie. Come ho fatto a vivere senza Lansdale per tutto questo tempo?
adelemoltedo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
spookyliv's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
La trama e la lettura sono scorrevoli e l'intrigo è da classica lettura estiva che non impegna più di tanto. Il tutto sarebbe molto più gradevole, se il libro non fosse colmo di descrizioni di donne fatte dagli uominiTM. Però almeno fanno ridere.
steffi_r's review against another edition
3.0
Seit ich dieses Buch mal vor Jahren aus einer Mängelexemplar-Kiste gefischt habe, habe ich eine Schwäche für die chaotischen Macho-Brüder Hap & Leonard, die sich ständig Ärger einhandeln weil ihr Lebensmotto ist: Erst reden, dann denken. Habe daraufhin fast alle noch erhältlichen Exemplare der Serie verschlungen. Don‘t judge me! Leider lassen Wortwitz und Qualität mit der Zeit doch nach.
m_egg_o's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
carlajo713's review against another edition
2.0
My first Hap and Leonard book. ... and probably my last. I felt like I didn't really meet the characters, or least they didn't impress me much. It was a quick read, but I did some sentence skipping. Glad it's over.
matt4hire's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 leaning to 4. Lansdale's wordcraft is great. The story takes a little longer than I'd like to get going, but man, when it does, it's a rocket.
itsmarkyall's review against another edition
4.0
This book is slow getting started but once it gets going it's hard to put down. I enjoyed the straight-forwardness of Lansdale's writing and am excited to find a new series to dig into.
sjj169's review against another edition
3.0
I finally got to meet the famous Hap and Leonard that I've heard so much about here on Goodreads.
Sorry, Terry Crews is in my head as Leonard Pike. Leonard and Hap are best buddies. Why? I have no clue. They really are not much alike.
Leonard is a gay, Vietnam vet who seems pretty mellow at first. Just don't mess with his vanilla cookies.
Hap is a guy with a prison record because he wanted to make a statement during the sixties about the war. Hap was kind of stupid then.
Now Hap's ex-wife has returned to the scene and has a scam up her very short dress. She wants Hap to find some missing robbery money for her and her new man. Hap won't do it unless Leonard is involved. Leonard is not crazy about the ex-wife or the scam.
The two guys are fun. I think they are those two friends that when the shit starts to hit the fan they might make it worse because neither of them can keep their mouths shut. But then they kick ass so it evens out in the end.
Sorry, Terry Crews is in my head as Leonard Pike. Leonard and Hap are best buddies. Why? I have no clue. They really are not much alike.
Leonard is a gay, Vietnam vet who seems pretty mellow at first. Just don't mess with his vanilla cookies.
Hap is a guy with a prison record because he wanted to make a statement during the sixties about the war. Hap was kind of stupid then.
Now Hap's ex-wife has returned to the scene and has a scam up her very short dress. She wants Hap to find some missing robbery money for her and her new man. Hap won't do it unless Leonard is involved. Leonard is not crazy about the ex-wife or the scam.
The two guys are fun. I think they are those two friends that when the shit starts to hit the fan they might make it worse because neither of them can keep their mouths shut. But then they kick ass so it evens out in the end.